The suspect fled to the church, the place two males had been additionally shot and injured, after taking pictures a state trooper close to the Blue Grass Airport, police stated.

The incident on the airport unfolded from 11.35am on Sunday (Monday AEST).

The unidentified suspect shot at a trooper on Terminal Drive close to the airport and fled the scene earlier than ending up at Richmond Street Baptist Church, Kentucky State Police and the Lexington Police Division stated.

Each males from the church had been transported to the hospital, Lexington Police Chief Lawrence Weathers stated. One man is in important situation, and the opposite is secure, he added.

State troopers and the Lexington Police Division secured the suspect, who’s useless. It’s unclear how the suspect died.

The injured trooper is in secure situation, Weathers stated.

The primary taking pictures was “unrelated” to the airport, police stated, although officers there stated it impacted a portion of Terminal Drive was impacted. “Our crew is on website guiding passengers to open parking. All flights and operations at the moment are persevering with as traditional,” airport officers stated on X.

In an announcement, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear requested residents to thank regulation enforcement for his or her response to the incidents.

“Please pray for everybody affected by these mindless acts of violence, and let’s give thanks for the swift response by the Lexington Police Division and Kentucky State Police,” he stated.